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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
TheCollector
When Was the First Crusade?
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TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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TheCollector
Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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a year ago
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
TheCollector
Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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TheCollector
How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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Flashbak
Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
TheCollector
Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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Weekend Roundup
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TheCollector
How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
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Again. In a manner of speaking.
TheCollector
8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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TheCollector
What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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TheCollector
The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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a year ago
TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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6 months ago
Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
TheCollector
Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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TheCollector
What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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TheCollector
What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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TheCollector
Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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TheCollector
Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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TheCollector
7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
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New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
History Today Feed
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
6 months ago
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
TheCollector
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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TheCollector
10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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TheCollector
The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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TheCollector
Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
TheCollector
Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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TheCollector
Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
2 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
TheCollector
Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
TheCollector
The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
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Part One, anyway. More next week.
TheCollector
The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
TheCollector
Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
TheCollector
5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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TheCollector
Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
a year ago
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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History Today Feed
Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
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Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
TheCollector
Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
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